03/11/2023
The 12 Important Sunnahs of Jummah.
We all know how special Jumuah (Friday) is in our Deen but we need reminders from time to time to recall the magnanimity of this golden day.
Friday is no average day for Muslims- no sir. It has the honor of being called ‘best day of the week’ by the best person to ever exist- Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
There’s a whole bunch of stuff to do on Fridays that’s recommended in the Sunnah. But before you skim through the Sunnah of Jumuah, ever wondered why so much protocol is given to this day? Here’s why:
Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reported that the Prophet (S.A.W) said “The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created; on it he was made to enter Paradise; on it he was expelled from it; and the [last] hour (the Day of Resurrection) will take place on no day other than Friday.” (Muslim).
It is the one day of the week when the Muslim Ummah leaves everything Dunya-related, honors a very short window of time and comes together to bond spiritually. Friday Khutbah, the congregational prayers, the time spent in masjid together— all these point toward one larger purpose- the purpose of bringing Muslim Ummah together every week.
Here are the things we are expected to do on this respected day:
TAKE A BATH (GHUSL)
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudr reports: I testify that Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W) said, ‘The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim who has attained the age of puberty and also cleaning of teeth with Siwak and using perfume, if available’. [Sahih Bukhari]
2. USE SIWAK TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH
3. WEAR CLEAN, PRESENTABLE AND PREFERABLY NEW CLOTHES BEFORE THE FRIDAY PRAYER
“Put on your adornment on every occasion of prayer” (Surat al-A’raf (7): 31)
4. APPLY PERFUME/ OUD (MAKE SURE IT’S NON-ALCOHOLIC)
5. CUT YOUR NAILS
Abu Hurayrah (R.A.) reported that ‘Five are the demonstrations of fitra (nature/ instinct): 1) circumcision, 2) evacuating the hair underneath the navel, 3) trimming the mustache, 4) trimming the nails, and 5) culling the hair under the arms.’
6. READ SURAH AL-KAHF
We can read:
The first 10 Ayahs of Surah Al-Kahf
The last 10 Ayahs of Surah Al-Kahf
Both A and B
Ideally, the complete Surah Al-Kahf.
The Prophet (S.A.W) said: “Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, he will be illuminated with light between the two Fridays.” (Narrated by al-Haakim; Grade Saheeh by al-Albaani)
7. SEND DUROOD AND BLESSINGS UPON THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) ABUNDANTLY
It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws that the Prophet (S.A.W) said: “The best of your days is Friday. On that day Adam (A.S.) was created; on that day he died; on that day the Trumpet will be blown, and on that day all of the creation will swoon. So send a lot of blessings upon me, for your blessings will be shown to me.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, how will our blessings upon you be shown to you when you have turned to dust?” He said, “Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, peace be upon them.”
[Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1047; classed as Saheeh by Ibn al-Qayyim]
8. MAKE LOTS OF DUAS BETWEEN ASR AND MAGHREB
“There is a special hour on Friday, during which all prayers are accepted and answered by Allah, all Glory and Praise be to Him. This is part of the blessings that Allah has blessed this day with, over all the other days of the week. “On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays, asking Allah for something, but Allah will grant him it” – and he gestured with his hands to indicate how short that time is. [Bukhari and Muslim]
Ibn Al-Qayyim (Rahim Ullah) said that this golden hour is to be found in the time after the Asr prayer until the Maghreb Adhaan (end of day): “Friday has twelve hours (or part of it). There is one hour during which if a Muslim asks Allah anything, Allah will give it to him, so find it during the last hour after Asr.” [Abu Dawud & An-Nasai]
9. GO TO THE MASJID AS EARLY AS YOU CAN
Allah says in the Quran (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salah (prayer) on Friday (Jumuah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allah [Jumuah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salah (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know!” [al-Jumu’ah 62:9]
Punctuality is not over-rated. Check out this Hadith:
Abu Hurairah reported that Allah’s Messenger (S.A.W) said,’ When it is Jumuah, the Angels stand at the gate of the masjid and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the masjid in succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters the masjid in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice); the one coming next is like one offering a cow, and then a ram; and then a chicken; and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes out (for Jumu’ah sermon) they (i.e. Angels) fold their papers and listen to the sermon.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
10. WALK TO THE MASJID INSTEAD OF TAKING THE CAR
Abu Hurairah (R.A) reported that Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) said:
He who purifies (performs Wudhu) himself in his house and then walks to one of the houses of Allah (masjid) for performing an obligatory Salah, one step of his will wipe out his sins and another step will elevate his rank (in Jannah).” (Muslim)
11. DON’T SEPARATE TWO PEOPLE TO MAKE A SPACE FOR YOURSELF. SIT IN AN EMPTY SPACE.
12. LISTEN TO THE KHUTBAH OF JUMMAH (FRIDAY SERMON) ATTENTIVELY
Listening to the Khutbah attentively includes not interrupting the speaker, not whispering/ talking to the person next to you and not asking questions during the Khutbah (staying silent even when you don’t understand something).
This hadith clearly talks about the importance of listening to the Friday sermon:
“Whoever says to his friend while Imam is delivering Khutbah on Friday “keep quiet” has also commit an absurdity.” (Muslim and Bukhari)
Jummah Mubarak 🌹
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